the disposable memory project

The Disposable Memory Project will be four years old in April, and by that point we’ll have released over 400 cameras.
Since the start of the project, we’ve so far had 30 cameras return home, and many more found, but still missing in action.
However, there are a handful of cameras which we know were finished, but never got sent home.

It’s really sad to think that these cameras had their films finished, and in some of their cases, travelled thousands of miles, only to go missing at the last hurdle. Sometimes, people tell us they have a camera, and then don’t respond when we ask them to send it home. Others tell us they’re going to send it home, but then for whatever reason, they just never get sent.

We try and make it as easy as possible for people to get the cameras home, but sometimes, it doesn’t work.

We’re always looking for ways of simplifying the process of getting cameras back to us. It doesn’t look like there is any form of international ‘freepost’, where people can just label up the camera, and we pay for it upon its arrival. I’m going to start investigating whether international couriers like DHL and UPS can offer this, but as a non-funded project, it could be expensive.

If you have any suggestions on how to help people get cameras home, do drop us a line.
And of course, if you have a camera, please get in touch, and we’ll do everything we can to help you get it home!